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Creator:
Varley, William, 1785–1856
Title(s):
Illustrations of the Rev. Legh Richmond's tracts : two views from "The Dairyman's Daughter", two from "The Young Cottager", and one from "The Negro Servant" / from nature by W. Varley and E. Armstrong ; on stone by G. Harley.
Published/Created:
[London : Printed by Rowney & Forster, 1821?]
Physical Description:
[5] leaves of plates : all ill. ; 28 x 39 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2009 103
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Based on the popular novels of Legh Richmond (1772-1827), Vicar of Brading and noted evangelist. His novels had an Isle of Wight setting, and the plates illustrate views on the island: Brading Church, Arreton Church, Little Jane's Cottage (Brading), Culver Cliff, and the Dairyman's Cottage, Arreton.
Paper is watermarked 1821.
Cover title.
BAC: British Art Center copy in original brown printed wrappers.
Subject Terms:
Architecture, Domestic -- England -- Isle of Wight.
Church architecture -- England -- Isle of Wight.
Isle of Wight (England) -- Pictorial works.
Landscape -- England -- Isle of Wight.
Lithography -- Specimens -- 1821.
Richmond, Legh, 1772-1827 -- Illustrations.
Rowney & Forster -- Printer.
Contributors:
Armstrong, E., ill.
Harley, George, 1791-1871, lithographer.
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